40,000km/h and 3000°C: Inside the fiery return of NASA’s Artemis II mission
6PR Breakfast with Millsy and Karl · 6PR
April 9, 20263m 46s
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Show Notes
University of Queensland hypersonics expert Dr. Chris James breaks down the perilous return of the Artemis II mission, detailing how the spacecraft withstands 3,000°C temperatures and speeds of 40,000km/h.
They explored the mechanics of atmospheric braking, ablative heat shield technology, and the final splashdown off the coast of San Diego.
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